Proverbs 18:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 18:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 18:16 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 18:16 — KJV
“A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.”
— Proverbs 18:16 (KJV)
Proverbs 18:16 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 18:16
“And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:16: before, great, men
“Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:16: before, great, men
“And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:16: before, great, men
“Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:16: before, great, men
“When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them. And Joab's garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:16: before, great, men
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